IL PRINCIPE D'EGITTO

Biography

Following the extraordinary success of the musicals The Phantom of the Opera and Anastasia, a new musical production is set to leave its mark on the Italian theatre scene. Created by the same producers and creative team, The Prince of Egypt – The Musical is based on DreamWorks’ acclaimed animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg’s legendary studio and celebrated as a landmark of modern cinema.

Director

Federico Bellone is an internationally acclaimed theatre director, set designer, author, composer and executive producer. He was awarded a Special Mention by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, as part of the prestigious Garinei & Giovannini National Award, which described him as “one of the leading references for musical theatre worldwide.”
His international productions include The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber (co-produced by Antonio Banderas), The Impossible Man – Houdini Musical Magic, Dirty Dancing (West End), Ghost, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Bodyguard and Sugar – Some Like It Hot. His Italian productions and original works include Cabaret, Anastasia, Bailo Bailo – Un nuevo musical, The Addams Family, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Fame, West Side Story, An American in Paris, Disney’s Newsies, Sunset Boulevard, Titanic – The Tale of a Dream, Flashdance, the piano concert of eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, Disney’s High School Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Grease and Annie.
Previously, Bellone served as Artistic Director for Stage Entertainment’s Nazionale and Brancaccio Theatres.

Director’s Note

Federico Bellone describes The Prince of Egypt – The Musical with one defining word:

“Epic.”

“That is the word that best describes this production in all its grandeur.

Once again, I find myself revisiting one of the most vivid memories of my childhood. After Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Anastasia, The Prince of Egypt was an animated film of indescribable power, with its grand crowd scenes—reminiscent of Ben-Hur—and its sublime, majestic score.
It is a story of faith and community set against the backdrop of a monumental Egypt, seen through the eyes of the whole family. It is also a story of forgiveness, filled with theatrical possibilities that the creative team I have shared so many productions with—including The Phantom of the Opera and Anastasia—is eager to bring to life in a surprising and emotionally compelling way.
This is a production that aspires to be a miracle for the entire family, continuing the tradition of theatre as a place where everyone can come together. Theatre is a magical place, and our greatest joy is seeing audiences believe in miracles—When You Believe...”*